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4 Extra Debut. Anna tries to save frail people abandoned in Chechnya. True life drama about journalist Anna Politkovskaya. With Anastasia Hill.
Based on the true and extraordinary story of Anna Politkovskaya, the courageous Russian newspaper journalist murdered in 2006.
Lizzie Nunnery's drama series looks at five key events from her life with respect to Politkovskaya's work in Chechnya, from 1999 - up to her murder in 2006.
In this opening episode, Anna wants to help evacuate 85 elderly, frail, sick people from an old people's home in war torn Grozny who have been abandoned there by the authorities.
But there is opposition "they could be terrorists disguised as old people" and Anna is advised to pretend she is only going to save the Russians. Meanwhile, her marriage finally breaks apart under the strain.
Anna Politkovskaya...... Anastasia Hille
Dmitry Muratov ..... Conrad Nelson
Elena Kudimova..... Fiona Clarke
Maka ..... Christine Cox
Lucia ....... Pauline Jefferson
Ivan Bogomolov ..... Max Bollinger
Alexander Politkovsky...... Andrew Byron
Director: Pauline Harris
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2014.
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Anna’s War: Telling the truth in the face of grave danger
Read a blog post by Elena Kudimova, Anna Politkovskaya's sister.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Anna Politkovskaya | Anastasia Hille |
| Dimitry Muratov | Conrad Nelson |
| Elena Kudimova | Fiona Clarke |
| Maka | Christine Cox |
| Lucia | Pauline Jefferson |
| Ivan Bogolomov | Max Bollinger |
| Alexander Politkovsky | Andrew Byron |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Writer | Lizzie Nunnery |
Broadcasts
Mon 3 Feb 201410:45BBC Radio 4- Mon 3 Feb 201419:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 18 Mar 202421:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
